Guide to Shanghai Attractions

Shanghai Attractions

The Bund

The Bund, a vision adorned on numerous postcards and fridge magnets, is a symbol of China’s prosperous future and Shanghai’s international past. The Bund is Shanghai’s waterfront. It lines the Huangpu River as it winds down from the mouth of the Yangtze towards the East China ...

Walking the length of the Bund is a joy regardless of time of day. The one mile stroll affords many spectacular views. The Bund, with more than 50 individual architectural styles, is reminiscent of the time when Shanghai was the center of Chinese economy and culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Consulates, banks and businesses from yesteryear make an eclectic and artistic architectural statement. Shanghai, though definitely Chinese, has had an international past and though it is often an unspoken truth, the Bund reveals its secrets.

From the Puxi side Pudong, and its thriving financial district, Lujiazui, are right in front of you. Oriental Pearl and Jin Mao Towers stand proudly as a testament to China’s growth and development.

Shanghai - Pudong

Naturally the best place to see the Bund is from the river, and there are countless river trips to choose from. Some tours take just one hour while others can choose to take an excursion up the river into central China. My personal favorite is the Sea Captain which offers one hour trips for 50RMB. Though other operators may offer the same excursion for a cheaper fare, the Sea Captain, decked out to look like an old wooden ship, offers a luxurious and fun ride around the Bund. Though there are more authentic boats, none are traditionally Chinese, so any trip you make will be pleasure oriented and designed for tourists.

The Bund is a beautiful sight and one of my favorite places in Shanghai. It is worth braving the crowds to visit at night, when the lights of Shanghai sparkle till 10pm and reveal a truly majestic city.

Link: Ferry Tour on the Huangpu River

TianZiFang

It is a art center in shanghai,which is very similar with 798 of beijing,It combines with different kinds of art gallaries,bars,restaurants,boutiques and venture shops.A nice place to relax and enjoy in shanghai. 　Bus：17，236，304 to Jianguo zhong road and Ruijing West No 2 road. 　Metro line 9:Dapu...

Shanghai Museum

The outside appearance of the museum is something to behold. With a square base and round top, it is said to represent the ancient Chinese idea of a circular heaven and square land. And with that as your introduction, the museum weaves you around 11 different categories of Chinese art including paintings, calligraphy, seals, coins, bronze, ceramics, sculpture, jade, furniture and (my personal favorite) minority nationalities. So much of Chinese culture is still rooted in its ancient language, art and history and this museum, which so effortlessly comprises them all, is a “must do” for the ardent China-loving traveller.

Located at Peoples Square (人民广场), Shanghai’s main hub of politics and traffic (!), the museum is easy to get to. Take metro line 1 or 2 to People’s Square station or take a taxi to “Renmin Guangchang”.

YuYuan (Yu Garden) and Bazaar

Yu Gardens is one-half shopper’s paradise and one-half complete nightmare. With what sometimes feels like thousands of people crowded into a relatively small space, this important tourist attraction often gets a bad rap. Sidetracked by the numbers of people, the overbearing architecture, and the entertainment, I often forget that the main attraction here is a beautiful 400 year old Chinese garden at the center of the complex. For the 40RMB entrance fee, the garden is a peaceful, quiet refuge in the middle of a generally chaotic part of town . Most people do not actually pay to go inside the garden, they just stay outside and wander around, so for that reason alone, it’s a good idea to check out the garden. Although some aspects of this tourist locale make me slightly unsettled – thousands of people, terribly overpriced Haagen Dazs ice cream cones, two Starbucks within 200 meters of each other, and countless shops selling low quality Chinese memorabilia; there are several things that keep me going back.

1. Nanxiang Steamed Dumplings: This fantastic restaurant is famous for its Shanghai specialty, Xiao Long Bao. Usually filled with pork, they also serve a version stuffed with fresh crab roe (oh so good!). Customers wait in the always long, but quick moving lines, to sit or take out these famous dumplings. Nanxiang Steamed Dumplings is located at the entrance of the zigzag bridge that brings you to the front of the Garden.

2. Shopping: Despite the fact that 90% of the stuff sold here is complete junk, the remaining 10% is well worth a look. I have bought some darling Chinese shoes here for 40RMB and all of my visitors have come away with beautiful painted scrolls (50RMB). Always bargain!!

In addition to the junk shopping in the center of the complex, there are many shops around the exterior of the large Chinese style buildings surrounding the Garden. These smaller shops, often housed in authentic historic structures, carry everything from furniture to porcelain. The authenticity of these items… well, since I’m not a professional, I generally go in assuming that what I’m looking at is a reproduction.

Another surprise inside Yuyuan is Shanghai’s City
God Temple (5 yuan, open 8:30am-4:30pm)

3. More Shopping: Perhaps my favorite thing to do at Yu Gardens is go to the pearl market. While pearls shops abound at the in Yu Gardens, this series of stalls and shops on the third floor of the First Asia Jewelry building (No. 288 Fuyou Lu) offers better prices, better quality, and more trustworthy sales people. Most tourists will visit the pearl market in Beijing, and find that this one certainly does not compare in size. Still, there is something about this smaller and less hectic market that makes the experience more pleasant for me. Be sure to ask lots of questions, do a little research on pearls if you plan on making a big purchase, and don’t forget to bargain! Here are a few shops I particularly like:

            Polomec International (Chester Chou): Chester’s shop is the best for high quality Australian and Tahitian South Sea pearls, as well as beautiful Akoyas and the finest Chinese freshwater pearls. His salespeople are sweet and helpful (I like Crystal the best), and Chester himself is a gregarious fellow with perfect English.

            Ellen’s: I’m always a little wary here, so check out your merchandise carefully, but Ellen’s offers some of the prettiest jewelry I’ve ever found at rock bottom prices. This place is great for $10 gifts that look like they cost $100.

            Denise’s: Denise has by far the most beautiful selection of stones – everything from watermelon quartz to turquoise to jasper. She offers some jewelry that she has personally designed, but this shop is truly heaven for those looking to use their creative side to design their own jewelry. Otherwise, bring in a photo of something you like and she’ll do her best to make it for you.

Many visitors come to Yu Gardens with a tour group and therefore are limited in time, but if you have the time and patience you could certainly spend a day here. Take your time wandering about, and even head out onto Renmin Lu (人民路) where you’ll find shops filled with ribbons, buttons, sequins and even wedding gowns. Come relaxed and with a curious mind, be prepared for some crowds, and you’ll definitely enjoy yourself.

Official Website (Only in Chinese)

Zhujiajiao Acient Town

Zhujiajiao has long history,Zhujiajiao has formed village 1700 years ago,and has become town in Wali Period of Ming Dynasty. So far there are the ancients and tools people used 5000 years ago found Zhujiajiao

Zhujiajiao is flourishing! It'...

Zhujiajiao is flourishing! It's famours withy rich market,so far there are lots of flourishing marks:Daqing post ofice,Rice and Oil shop, Bank, Electronics factory and Old real estate.

It is a water town! There are several rivers across the river, nine long streets along the river,thousands of Architectures of Ming and Qing Dynasty stand by th river,36 stone bridges still across the rivers.

The tridational speical native produce are rose-flavored fermented bean curd, fried gluten,dark-rice zongzi dumpling, meat wrapped in leaves,roast soybeans,wood carving knit ware,stone carving,and pork meat zongzi. In autum,people can have taste of the fresh water crabs from Dianshan Lake.

Shanghai Stadium subway line 4 direct. People's Square(Chengdu North Road,Dagu Road intersection) are green cars-Hu Zhu line(6:30-19:00) driact Zhujiajiao.

Nanjing Road

Nanjing Lu, long the hub of modern Shanghai’s shopping and business, is always mentioned in travel guides as a must see. While there are certain parts of Nanjing Road that I agree should not be missed, other parts can definitely be skipped. Here are some things you should not miss. Given an entire free day, a great idea is to start at the Bund and walk the entire length of Nanjing Road, ending at the Jing An Temple (about 3 km walk in total).

Nanjng Road at Night

1. Starting at the Bund and walking west will lead you to People’s Square ( Renmin Guangchang), home to the Shanghai Museum and the Urban Planning Museum. The Shanghai Museum is fantastic, don’t miss it If you have enough time. However, I actually prefer the Urban Planning Museum, another treat definitive of life in Shanghai. This museum can be covered relatively quickly, and the miniature reproduction of the entire city is simply amazing. A model of the city both today and how it will look in 2010, the exhibition is breathtaking.

The People’s Square (Renmin Guangchang) is also home to Barbarossa, an awesome bar with beautiful interior decor and fantastic outdoor seating. From these seats patrons enjoy a view of maximal greenery, likely more than any other opportunity one has during a visit to Shanghai. Barbarossa is ideal for an afternoon drink, or, if you want to catch some of Shanghai’s social scene, the bar is routinely packed on summer and fall nights. Those seeking a tasty locale for lunch should check out Kathleen’s Rooftop Restaurant. See addresses and times below.

2. As you walk west along Nanjing Lu, the center of high end shopping and business in Shanghai makes itself very clear. Skyscrapers, malls (Plaza 66), and smaller shops line the street displaying Shanghai’s twist on the high life. I can’t really recommend shopping here, as most of the shops are found in every big city, and in Shanghai customers will pay an exorbitant import tax on their Burberry purses. At night when the neon lights are turned on, Nanjing Lu becomes the Las Vegas of China. Crowded yet entertaining, stop by Nanjing Lu for dinner or drinks at least one night in Shanghai. Also be sure to browse the Tongren Lu Bar Street article for bars or try Element Fresh for dinner.

3. Walk past the Shanghai Ritz Carlton at the Portman, the first 5 star hotel to land in Shanghai. The rooms could stand a little refurbishing, but this hotel lives up to the Ritz’s world famous standards of fantastic service and relaxing ambiance. The complex offers an impressive array of western bars and restaurants (Element Fresh, California Pizza Kitchen, Malone’s) as well as a small grocery store, named City Shop, with a ton of western goods.

4. Complete a Nanjing Lu stroll at the Jing An Temple, a worthwhile temple to explore.... if you haven’t already seen dozens, as it does kind of look like the rest of them.

I wrote this guide to Nanjing Lu from east to west, so that an early start allows you to view local citizens practice Tai Chi on the Bund around 6-8am. However, if that’s just too early to rise, then I would recommend starting at the Jing An Temple and heading east. This route will finish at the Bund for an amazing view of the new and old parts of the city. See Bar Rouge, New Heights, Jean Georges or M on the Bund for more ideas of where to go on Nanjing Road. Just make sure not to miss the museums!

Nanjing Road During the May Day Festival

Barbarossa: 231 Nanjing Xi Rd, Peoples Park (南京西路231号, 人民公园), Tel: +86 (0)21 6318 0220. The bar is behind Starbucks and next to the Shanghai Art Museum. Walk into the gate next to the Kathleen’s and follow the path into the center of the park. Open daily 11am to late

Kathleen’s Rooftop Restaurant: 5th floor of the Shanghai Art Museum. 325 Nanjing Xi Lu (南京西路325号), +86 (0)21 6327 2221. Open 11:30am to midnight.

Shanghai Museum, Open daily 9am – 5pm, last entry at 4pm. Entry is 20RMB per person.

Urban Planning Museum, Open daily 9am – 4pm.

Shanghai Ocean Aquarium

Those with little ones in tow, or if you are just a big kid like me, then I recommend the Pudong Aquarium. There are two aquariums in Shanghai; the other located in Changfeng Park. In my opinion the Pudong Aquarium is far better. However, with tickets costing 110RMB per person, it is certainly a ...

The aquarium is divided into sections with marine life corresponding to various parts of the world including the Rivers in China, the Amazon, the Poles, the Mediterranean, Africa, Europe, and the Coral Reefs. My personal favorite section is the Arctic, whose attention craving penguins simply love the cameras!!

Each section is beautifully constructed, and the AC is carefully controlled to correspond with the natural environment of the marine life in each section.

The shark tunnel is the longest I have ever been through, and being a penguin enthusiast, I have visited aquariums all over the world!

The price of admission is certainly a downside, but by Western standards, the admission is still a bargain at approximately $14. The aquarium only requires a few hours of your time, so I suggest combining it with a trip to the Pearl Tower, its lofty neighbor. The head across the street for lunch/dinner in the Grand Super Mall. Zoe’s is a fantastic eatery located in the Mall. Alternatively, jump on metro line 2 and head just one stop to Century Park or two stops to the Science and Technology museum.

shanghai Dongtai Road Antique Market

It is a very famous anicent art street,which is full of 125 various shops along 20 meters' street.You can find all different kinds of old stuffs,such as copper ware,bamboo ware,carpentry,four treasures of the study,painting,calligraphys,birdcage,apparel and accessories,money,coins,fun,lighter of 193...

Oriental Pearl TV Tower

After two years of life as an expat, I finally succumbed to the delights of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. I gaze upon the tower everyday from my office which is located on the Bund, but I wasn’t sure I would ever go in. I guess I figured it was a little too sad to finally visit the tower after spending so much time in Shanghai already, something like being the oldest kid at summer camp. However, one day I simply put my reservations aside and purchased my ticket to view Shanghai from the heavens.

The tower is the 3^rd tallest in the world, and as my guide proudly told me, the biggest in Asia. I purchased the most expensive ticket for 100RMB, which gave me access to all floors including the Space Module at an astounding 350 meters above the ground.

At the entrance both visitors and their bags must pass through a metal detector. Once through security visitors are ushered through the tower with military precision by beautiful uniformed Chinese women. These guides provide information in both Mandarin and English.

The first stop is the sightseeing floor at 263 meters. Shanghai, so big and sprawling, is often difficult to piece together and trying to work out relative location is wholly impossible. Still, from this viewpoint the mega-city is both amazing and beautiful. Cries of “I can see my hotel!” from foreign tourists echo throughout the floor

The next stop is the space module. I paid the extra 30 RMB to go to this level and in all honesty, it just wasn’t worth it. The module is about as space age as my grandmothers chintz, and its two floors are decorated to look like a Park Avenue apartment. It even has marble staircases!

From the space module visitors can either head back down to the middle deck or down to the sightseeing floor at 90 meters. This floor was my favorite as it gave me the opportunity to view the scenery, get a bit of wind in my hair and offer respite from constant Beijing Opera offerings. Listening to Shanghai is entertainment in itself.

Lastly, the tower is home to truly amazing Shanghai History Museum. Using model displays, TVs, and sound, the museum winds you effortlessly through Chinese history, including honest accounts of the turbulent times surrounding the opium trade and foreign invasions.

The Tower offers boat rides at 50 RMB (70RMB VIP), but I do not recommend the ride. I actually tried to take the boat cruise, but the boat’s dock is not located next to the tower. The only counsel the ticket office could offer was, “Walk straight ahead!” Fearing I would end up in Beijing, I decided against the ride, but to each their own.

I left the tower with the obligatory T-shirt, key ring, and fridge magnet feeling thoroughly satisfied. This is a must for any traveler to Shanghai and is well worth the entrance fee.

Take metro line 2 to lujiazui. The tower is open until 9pm.

Take Metro Line 2 to Lujiazui(陆家嘴) Stop.

Pudong

Pudong, officially known as Pudong New Area，is a district of Shanghai. It literally refers to the east side of the Huangpu River, opposite to Puxi, the old city on the west.

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Shanghai Articles

Shanghai Traffic

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Shanghai Traffic

As we all know, Shanghai's area is one sixth of Beijing, and it's population is 6 times that of Beijing. Beijing's traffic is the most busy traffic in the whole China, you may feel strange why it's like this, i must made a mistake, but it's a fact, let me explain the reason to you.

Shanghai has a very well planned traffic net. There are 3 ring roads, inner ring road, middle ring road and outer ring road, with 2 elevated roads intersecting in the middle of inner ring road, the shape of which likes a Chinese character "申“ , which is the short name of Shanghai. And there are a lot of high ways connected Shanghai to other provinces. Besides the main roads, there are 16000 of buses and 16 metro lines, which connect every corner of Shanghai, to form a close-knit traffic net.

Before 1990, Shanghai people useed ferry to cross Huangpu River, which is the Mother River of Shanghai, there was no bridge stride over Huangpu River. After 1991, Shanghai government built more than 30 bridges and tunnels up and beneath the Huangpu River, which made the traffic between Pudong and Puxi very smooth and easy.

There is one more thing i have to mention that Shanghai has the only Maglev Trian in the world, whose speed can be up to 430 km/h, it presents the high end science technology applied in civil traffic area.

Now you know something about Shanghai traffic and know why it's traffic is better than Beijing, maybe it's the best traffic situation in China. If you want to witness what i say, please come to visit Shanghai, i am sure you will love this city!

Talking About Shanghai

Have being tour guide almost for one and half years in Shanghai, I got some feelings from Shanghai.

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Have being tour guide almost for one and half years in Shanghai, I got some feelings from Shanghai.

Shanghai is a city which means international, modernity in Chinese people's eyes. While foreigners first comes to Shanghai or China, they may feel Shanghai or China is still very poor. They may not sure about the security and safety of Shanghai. However after they see the whole city, they will feel it's so different from their imagination.

I would not say Shanghai is the best or the worst. It mixed by both sides. Just like most big cities do, they have good sides and bad sides, rich area or poor area. When we talk about Shanghai, we should have a general view of it. But anyway Shanghai was developed so much in the past 30 years since Chinese government reforms and opens to foreign countries.

Today we see Pudong area located so many tall buildings. Shanghai world financial center has 492 m high. But not far away just the opposite side, there are so raggedy houses. If you saw only the good side of Shanghai, when you see these houses, will you surprised? Vice verse.

One thing I must mention here. My dear tourists, Shanghai is a very safe city, here the security are very good. When you walk around the streets, there are a lot of guards or even polices. If you happened have something, you could ask them for help. But usually nothing will happen on you.

I like Shanghai since I was a little girl. One day when my father showed a smoke pack with a big ship drawing, from then on I feel I got special feelings about Shanghai. I like Shanghai, the costal city. Here near the East Sea. Huangpu river runs from North to South, Suzhou river runs from east to west. I love water, the city everywhere full of water. So it suit me.

Shanghai's culture is comprehensive. It had almost 100 years' colony time, so the western culture also appeared here. Other side, such as the poor houses, the local people they still live in such houses. We can see usually just nearby the tall buildings, there are some tile-roofed houses. I think the tall buildings and tile-roof housed composed a Shanghai.

Other things, you feel unbelievable, it just the culture different. The original concept different made the way to understand things different.

But when I summarize Shanghai, I would say Shanghai is a beautiful city. Even the poor houses they had a kind of favor.

Splendid Chinese Costumes

Over the past several thousand years, silk garments were worn by emperors and the aristocracy as well as the common people....

Over the past several thousand years, silk garments were worn by emperors and the aristocracy as well as the common people. The traditional clothing and accessories of the northern nomads and the Han nationality created a “historic nation of clothing and accessories,” which became a symbol of the culture of the Chinese nation.

Warring States to Han Dynasty (475 BC-220 AD)
In light of the theory “Qian is heaven, Kun is earth”, in early times Chinese people wore “Yi as tops and Shang (skirts) below.” From the Warring States Period to the Han Dynasty, Shenyi (one-piece robes with the top and bottom sewn together) was worn by both men and women. Shenyi usually took two forms: Qufu, with a slanting opening, and Zhifu, with a straight vertical opening. The robe with an embroidered body, jin-silk trim and wide sleeves was popular among the aristocrats of the time.

Jin Dynasty and Tang Dynasty (265 AD-907 AD)
The Jin and Tang dynasties, when exotic fashions were absorbed through the Silk Road, are the most brilliant chapters in the history of ancient Chinese costume. Of great influence was Hufu, a style of dress characterized by narrow sleeves and long trousers, which before long replaced traditional Chinese robes. Chinese costume, especially women’s wear, attained an unprecedented elegance at the time.

Liao Dynasty (916-1125)
The “One country, Two systems” policy was adopted during the Liao Dynasty founded by the Khitans. On one hand, they kept their traditional nomadic features, and a typical Khitan costume consists of a long robe with left opening, narrow sleeves and central vent on the back, a pair of boots, a waistband on which a leather bag hung. On the other hand, some people were also allowed to wear traditional Han-style costumes.

Song and Yuan Dynasties (960-1368)
The Song and Yuan dynasties witnessed another integration of costumes among different nations. Traditional costume style of the Han people was fundamentally preserved in the Song Dynasty. Men usually wore gowns with round collars, while women wore skirts with matching jackets. Such style was partially changed in the Yuan Dynasty founded by the Mongols. People in the north wore shining gilded robe made of Nasiji and leather boots, while most people in the south still wore Han-Chinese garments.

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
After unifying China, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of Ming Dynasty, ordered the people to revert to Han Chinese style and established new rules for clothing and accessories in 1370. The characteristic garments of the Ming Dynasty were gowns with loose sleeves. In the early Ming, officials began to differentiate their ranks with mandarin squares. At meanwhile, ladies mainly wore jackets and skirts.

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
After the rulers of the Qing Dynasty forged their way through the Shanhai Pass, they enforced the costume style of the Manchus on the Han Chinese people. In 1761, Emperor Qianlong published a set of rules for Manchu costumes. However, men’s daily wear consisted mainly of robes and Magua, a mandarin jacket worn over a gown. Manchu women wore mandarin gowns long enough to cover their feet. Han women were not required to obey this system and could still were the typical top and skirt.

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Top Shanghai Tours

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Private Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train

Take in the highlights of beautiful Hangzhou on a private full-day tour from Shanghai. After hotel pickup and transfer by high-speed train to Hangzhou, your private guide takes you to see some city attractions, such as Faxi temple. Moreover, enjoy a tasty lunch at a local restaurant before heading to Longjing village. There, learn about the process of farming and producing dragonwell tea, the region’s most famous product. Finally, enjoy a scenic boat cruise on UNESCO World Heritage-listed West Lake before returning to Shanghai.

This is a private, full-day trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou. After you are picked up in your hotel lobby in the early morning, you will take a bullet train to Hangzhou. This is the fastest way to Hangzhou and you can experience train speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour. Your tour begins at one of Hangzhou's signature sites, the West Lake. Enjoy a lake cruise to see the top ten West Lake scenic views. You will then be taken to experience the wonderful cuisine of Hangzhou at a local restaurant. After lunch, you will visit Faxi temple, a well-known Temple dating back to the Jin Dynasty. See its famous wooden Buddha. Here, you will see fewer tourists and more locals. Finally, enjoy a cup of green tea when you visit the famous Longjing village to see wild fields of Longjing tea bushes where the locals produce the world famous green tea- Longjing Tea. In the village, all locals are tea farmers and you will see the entire procedure of making the famous tea and will get the chance to taste the best quality emperor tea. Afterwards, you will take the bullet train back to Shanghai and you will be returned to your hotel.

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Bike Tour - "Shanghai by Night"

What would be a better way to experience the “City That Never Sleeps” than hopping on one of our vintage Forever bicycles and explore a whole New World after dark?...Read more

What would be a better way to experience the “City That Never Sleeps” than hopping on one of our vintage Forever bicycles and explore a whole New World after dark? Follow our foreign expert Tour Leader on a multi-themed route from the narrow streets of the Old Town all the way to the dazzling lights of the Bund. Meanwhile, cycle around the famous landmark Yu Garden, learn about Ghost Wedding rituals, visit a Traditional Chinese Medicine outlet and get to learn more about the "Paris of the East". Finally, tickle your taste buds with some delicious street food in order to immerse yourself deeper into local life. In just one evening, we'll explore the many faces of Shanghai that make this city so unique. Easy and accessible ride for all!

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Beijing - Xi'an - Shanghai 10days study tour

Day 01 Arrival at Beijing

On arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day.

Day 02Beijing (B L)-- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Beijing Zoo

After breakfast at your hotel, start your tour with the visit to Tiananmen Square(40minutes), the largest public square in the world. Then move on to the Forbidden City(2hours), the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty.

Lunch at a special restaurant.

Day 01 Arrival at Beijing

On arrival in Beijing, you will be met by our tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Free for the rest of the day.

Day 02Beijing (B L)-- Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Beijing Zoo

Lunch at a special restaurant.

Then move on to Beijing zoo(1.5hours), which is one of the oldest zoos in China and has one of the largest animal collections in the country. The zoo and its aquarium has over 450 species of land animals and over 500 species of marine animals. In all, it is home to 14,500 animals. More than six million visitors come to the zoo each year. The zoo was founded in 1906 during the late Qing Dynasty. Like many of Beijing's parks, the zoo's grounds resemble classical Chinese gardens, with flower beds amidst natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of meadows, small streams and rivers, lotus pools and hills dotted with pavilions and historical buildings.

Day 03 Beijing ( B L )--Mutianyu Great Wall, Olympic Green, outside look the Bird's Nest and Water Cube, Shaolin kungfu school

Morning excursion to the most beautiful section of the Great Wall - the Mutianyu Great Wall. The hike takes about 2-3 hours. After lunch at Chinese Restaurant, Then head to the Olympic Green to have an outside look at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube(1hour). Shaolin Kung Fu is a huge scientific system, not the general sense of the "branches" or "boxing kinds". Chinese martial arts enjoy a huge structure complex with many branches, among which shaolin kung fu has the dominant place by its long history, the complex system and excellent technology boundary. Back to your hotel.

Day 04 Beijing-Xi'an( B L )

Hands-on D.I.Y Chinese dumplings(2hours) at the local family in Gaobeidian, enjoy these with other Chinese dishes and this will be your Lunch. Afternoon learn the Art of paper cutting, visit the gaobeidian school. After the tour, we go to the train station to Xian. Overnight on the train.

Day 05 Xian ( B L )--Big Wild Goose Pagoda square, Muslim Bazaar, Xi'an City Wall

Arrive in Xian, pick up. Breakfast at hotel. The Muslim Bazaar, the Muslim quarters lies 100 meters west of the Bell tower in downtown Xi'an.The 500 meters long avenue paved by bluestones are dotted with many unique stall,souvenir shop,coffee and bars which are mostly run by Muslim people. We visit massive Xian City Wall. Have a nice walk in the North Square to view the fully illuminated Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Musical Fountain Performance.

Day 06 Xian ( B L )-- Qin Terracotta Army, Shaanxi Historical Museum

Morning pick up by local guide. Enjoy your full day visit to the Qin Terracotta Army, one of the world's most important archaeological finds, with troops, horses and carriages in battle formation. Afternoon, visit the Shaanxi Historical Museum. Among the 400,000 items on display are treasures from many of the Dynasties, including some magnificent bronzes and porcelain, many of which have never been on permanent display before.

Day 07 Xian--shanghai ( B L )

Visit Bell tower and Drum tower. Farmer paintings, and learning the painting. Then go to airport to catch a flight. Pick up by shanghai local guide, only transfer to hotel.

Day 8 Shanghai ( B L )-- Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, the Bund

Breakfast at hotel. Visit Jade Buddha Temple. Jade Buddha Temple is a key temple in Shanghai that thriving with flows of disciples every day, especially on the 1st and 15th day of every lunar month as well as all the traditional Buddhism festivals. Visit pearl factory, it's a nice place to buy a necklace or bracelet. It is very good gift from China. Visit the lovely old Yuyuan Garden look nine zig zag bridge with golden fish pond, bridges and pavilions. Explore the Bund in the evening.

Day 9 Shanghai ( B L )--Shanghai Museum, People Square, Nanjing Road, Oriental Pearl TV tower, Children's Palace

The Shanghai Museum which is the largest museum of ancient Chinese art in Shanghai. Visit the People Square and Nanjing Road for shopping. Visit the Oriental Pearl TV tower 2nd level. Visit the Children��s Palace 30-45minutes.

Day 10 Shanghai ( B )

Your China Experience is over all too soon as you transfer to the airport and board the homebound international flight, bidding a fond farewell to this ancient land.

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